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12 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
by Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
Russia is sending crude through the Arctic to China
by Jackie Northam
This summer has seen a sharp increase in the number of Russian oil tankers shuttling crude to ports in China via Polar waters. Climate change means there's less ice for the vessels to navigate.
Chicago officials are joining the effort to crack down on cases of COVID aid fraud
by Martin Kaste
COVID aid fraud was rampant countrywide, but thousands of Chicago residents appear to have taken money for bogus businesses. Officials say they may have to concentrate on only the worst cases.
Marijuana could soon be downgraded from a Schedule 1 drug
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
The federal government may soon change how marijuana is regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked off a review of whether marijuana should remain a strictly controlled substance.
The latest from Florida's Cedar Key, one of the areas Hurricane Idalia hit hardest
by Greg Allen
Hurricane Idalia's storm surge and winds thumped the fishing community of Cedar Key on Florida's Gulf coast. Most people evacuated beforehand — but not everyone.
Millions of bees fell off a truck in Ontario. Local beekeepers jumped in to help
Millions of bees spilled onto an Ontario highway Wednesday. Beekeepers sprung into action. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with one of the beekeepers, Mike Barber of Tri-City Bee Rescue, about the effort.
Deadly Johannesburg building fire brings attention to housing operations run by gangs
by Kate Bartlett
A deadly fire in an apartment block in Johannesburg, South Africa, has raised questions about the grip of gangs who illegally occupy and sell off space in empty buildings with squalid conditions.
Texas will soon allow unlicensed chaplains to act as school counselors
by Bill Zeeble
Citing a shortage of school counselors, Texas passed a law allowing chaplains to be school counselors. Some say it's the government's responsibility, not churches', to provide mental health services.
92,003 fans set a record for women's sports attendance watching college volleyball
by Aaron Bonderson - Nebraska Public Media
More than 90,000 people filled the University of Nebraska's football stadium Wednesday night to watch women's college volleyball. It was one of the biggest crowds ever for a women's sports event.
What we know about the arson attacks in Russia
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, the English language editor for Mediazona, about the arson attacks in which Russians have been trying to set recruitment offices on fire.
Fact check: Do lower drug prices make it harder for companies to find new treatments?
by Sydney Lupkin
The pharmaceutical industry has long said that any attempts to control drug prices would mean disaster for their research and development efforts. But the research doesn't back that up.
Politicians now tend to be older than they've been historically. It's causing issues
by Kelsey Snell
The average age in Congress dropped slightly this year, but is still one of the oldest in modern history. Democrats and Republicans have both been forced to confront limitations in aging politicians.